Drier and hotter than normal weather for most of the summer finally dried North Alabama out enough to be in an official ‘drought.’ Most of us are in the ‘too dry’ category, but some have been drier than others and are now in moderate drought.
Recent rainfall not enough: Dr. Christy’s analysis shows that zones 1, 2, and 4 need more than five inches of rain to get out of drought; that’s most of North Alabama.
Every drop counts, but this won’t get the job done.
Soaking rain helps soon: Wednesday looks like the wettest day of the week; if you haven’t gotten much rain yet, Wednesday is your day.
Some of the heavier downpours could produce up to four inches of rain through Wednesday and Thursday.
All day rain, or just spotty showers?
A 70% chance of rain for Wednesday and a 50% chance of rain for Thursday: does that mean it will rain all day long and soak everyone?
Thursday, on the other hand, is a ‘split decision.’ The cold front gets far enough south that some of North Alabama and Southern Tennessee completely dries out; for most of Central and northeastern Alabama, it stays showery with occasional downpours and a few thunderstorms through Thursday afternoon and evening.
So this might not be enough to totally rid ourselves of the drought that has slowly built over the summer, but it is a step in the right direction!
It’s always online at WHNT.com/Weather and in the “Daily Forecast” section on Live Alert 19!